Hi...
I am currently running a 7200 rpm 2.5" SCSI hard drive in my color classic. I have just bought this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CF-AztecMonster-CF-3-5inc-SCSI-Converter-Card-New-for-Vintage-Computer-/301666054722?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item463cb2b242
If that link is broken, you can search ebay for item number 301666054722
With shipping from Japan, it cost $125.00
This unit has a SCSI connector that sticks out the back of it that takes the SCSI ribbon cable of my Color Classic. The small card mounts correctly to a Mac/Color Classic plastic sled.
You also need to buy a compact flash card (usually just called a CF card) to plug into it.
Here is an example on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Compact-Frustration-Free-Packaging--SDCFHS-008G-AFFP/dp/B00GHBBKB4/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1434805284&sr=1-4&keywords=compact+flash+card
$15.00 for 8GBs.
I like this card from many reasons. One is that a CF card draws way less current than a SCSI hard drive will. So, the power supply in my color classic will have less demands on it. I just had my analog board re caped (Thanks Charlie!!) and my color classic II logic board has been recapped. I suspect my power supply is just fine, but still, I do not have to over work it now.
The other thing I like is not having a 120 F heater in my color classic any more. At rest, but with the platters still spinning, the SCSI HD can stay at around 100F. And when I work it, I am sure the temps go up. If I roll this card in, it will not have the heat build up in my color classic. Everything will be much cooler. I like that.
I suspect (but do not know for sure) that all other things being equal, this CF card will boot and run much faster than any hard drive ever could.
As I understand it, my OS, 7.5.3, can see a hard drive up to 4GBs large. So I bought a 8GB CF card. I would like to format the card into two partitions, and give my color classic 8GBs of storage space.
Is anyone here running this CF card? I have some questions about how to properly partition the CF card, and how to init the CF card. I have some software (and happy to give anyone a copy), but not sure how to use it.
You can contact me here or send me private email. Any feedback welcome.
Thanks
jack
I am currently running a 7200 rpm 2.5" SCSI hard drive in my color classic. I have just bought this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CF-AztecMonster-CF-3-5inc-SCSI-Converter-Card-New-for-Vintage-Computer-/301666054722?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item463cb2b242
If that link is broken, you can search ebay for item number 301666054722
With shipping from Japan, it cost $125.00
This unit has a SCSI connector that sticks out the back of it that takes the SCSI ribbon cable of my Color Classic. The small card mounts correctly to a Mac/Color Classic plastic sled.
You also need to buy a compact flash card (usually just called a CF card) to plug into it.
Here is an example on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Compact-Frustration-Free-Packaging--SDCFHS-008G-AFFP/dp/B00GHBBKB4/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1434805284&sr=1-4&keywords=compact+flash+card
$15.00 for 8GBs.
I like this card from many reasons. One is that a CF card draws way less current than a SCSI hard drive will. So, the power supply in my color classic will have less demands on it. I just had my analog board re caped (Thanks Charlie!!) and my color classic II logic board has been recapped. I suspect my power supply is just fine, but still, I do not have to over work it now.
The other thing I like is not having a 120 F heater in my color classic any more. At rest, but with the platters still spinning, the SCSI HD can stay at around 100F. And when I work it, I am sure the temps go up. If I roll this card in, it will not have the heat build up in my color classic. Everything will be much cooler. I like that.
I suspect (but do not know for sure) that all other things being equal, this CF card will boot and run much faster than any hard drive ever could.
As I understand it, my OS, 7.5.3, can see a hard drive up to 4GBs large. So I bought a 8GB CF card. I would like to format the card into two partitions, and give my color classic 8GBs of storage space.
Is anyone here running this CF card? I have some questions about how to properly partition the CF card, and how to init the CF card. I have some software (and happy to give anyone a copy), but not sure how to use it.
You can contact me here or send me private email. Any feedback welcome.
Thanks
jack